Pulling the Curtain Back on Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NBIX)

Stock volatility is a percentage that indicates whether a stock is a desirable purchase. Investors look at the Volatility 12m to determine if a company has a low volatility percentage or not over the course of a year. The Volatility 12m of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NBIX) is 54.202300. This is calculated by taking weekly log normal returns and standard deviation of the share price over one year annualized. The lower the number, a company is thought to have low volatility. The Volatility 3m is a similar percentage determined by the daily log normal returns and standard deviation of the share price over 3 months. The Volatility 3m of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NBIX) is 33.883800. The Volatility 6m is the same, except measured over the course of six months. The Volatility 6m is 49.323600.

Investors may be taking a closer look at holdings and trying to decide which way the stock market will lean in the second half of the year. Maybe there are some surprising winners, and the decision needs to be made to either sell for a profit or hold on for further potential gains. Maybe there are some losers that are being held onto with the hope of a rebound. Sometimes investors may get too emotionally attached to certain stocks. Keeping unbiased focus on the market may help provide the portfolio with an added boost. Nobody knows for sure what will transpire over the next few quarters. As earnings reports flow in, investors will be monitoring which companies provide the biggest surprises.

At the time of writing, Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NBIX) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2. The F-Score may help discover companies with strengthening balance sheets. The score may also be used to spot the weak performers. Joseph Piotroski developed the F-Score which employs nine different variables based on the company financial statement. A single point is assigned to each test that a stock passes. Typically, a stock scoring an 8 or 9 would be seen as strong. On the other end, a stock with a score from 0-2 would be viewed as weak.

Investors may be interested in viewing the Gross Margin score on shares of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NBIX). The name currently has a score of 62.00000. This score is derived from the Gross Margin (Marx) stability and growth over the previous eight years. The Gross Margin score lands on a scale from 1 to 100 where a score of 1 would be considered positive, and a score of 100 would be seen as negative. The Q.i. Value of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is 70.00000. The Q.i. Value is a helpful tool in determining if a company is undervalued or not. The Q.i. Value is calculated using the following ratios: EBITDA Yield, Earnings Yield, FCF Yield, and Liquidity. The lower the Q.i. value, the more undervalued the company is thought to be.

The MF Rank (aka the Magic Formula) is a formula that pinpoints a valuable company trading at a good price. The formula is calculated by looking at companies that have a high earnings yield as well as a high return on invested capital. The MF Rank of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NBIX) is 13189. A company with a low rank is considered a good company to invest in. The Magic Formula was introduced in a book written by Joel Greenblatt, entitled, “The Little Book that Beats the Market”. The ERP5 Rank is an investment tool that analysts use to discover undervalued companies. The ERP5 looks at the Price to Book ratio, Earnings Yield, ROIC and 5 year average ROIC. The ERP5 of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NBIX) is 14748. The lower the ERP5 rank, the more undervalued a company is thought to be.

Some of the best financial predictions are formed by using a variety of financial tools. The Price Range 52 Weeks is one of the tools that investors use to determine the lowest and highest price at which a stock has traded in the previous 52 weeks. The Price Range of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NBIX) over the past 52 weeks is 0.970000. The 52-week range can be found in the stock’s quote summary.

We can now take a quick look at some historical stock price index data. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NBIX) presently has a 10 month price index of 1.07519. The price index is calculated by dividing the current share price by the share price ten months ago. A ratio over one indicates an increase in share price over the period. A ratio lower than one shows that the price has decreased over that time period. Looking at some alternate time periods, the 12 month price index is 1.07989, the 24 month is 1.06533, and the 36 month is 3.65511. Narrowing in a bit closer, the 5 month price index is 1.04768, the 3 month is 1.33937, and the 1 month is currently 1.05311.

Free Cash Flow Growth (FCF Growth) is the free cash flow of the current year minus the free cash flow from the previous year, divided by last year’s free cash flow. The FCF Growth of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NBIX) is -4.594921. Free cash flow (FCF) is the cash produced by the company minus capital expenditure. This cash is what a company uses to meet its financial obligations, such as making payments on debt or to pay out dividends. The Free Cash Flow Score (FCF Score) is a helpful tool in calculating the free cash flow growth with free cash flow stability – this gives investors the overall quality of the free cash flow. The FCF Score of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is -2.329483. Experts say the higher the value, the better, as it means that the free cash flow is high, or the variability of free cash flow is low or both.